6.3. Analysis.

Comparison 6: Topical salicylic acid versus no treatment, Outcome 3: Change in lesion counts ‐ total (percentage reduction from baseline)

Change in lesion counts ‐ total (percentage reduction from baseline)
Study	Subgroup	Salicylic acid	No treatment	P value
Akarsu 2012	Percent reduction ‐ total (long term: 12 weeks after start of treatment)	94.3%	79.2%	Quote:"The mean percent reductions in NIL, IL and TL counts were significantly higher for patients in group 1 as opposed to the patients in group 2 at week 12".
Kar 2013	Percent reduction ‐ total (long term: 16 weeks after start of treatment)	92.5%	73.4%	not report and the author did not state whether this difference is significant
NilFroushzadeh 2009	Percent reduction ‐ total lesions (long term: 12 weeks after start of treatment)	77.91%	55.95%	0.039